Seattle Bird Podcast

...The long awaited nest information. See instagram for nest photo taken by Dr. Hartley: https://www.instagram.com/seattlebirdpodcast

Watch some video clips recorded by Dr. Hartley and her students: https://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/bushtits-nectar/1/ https://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/bushtits-nectar/2/

This episode is a rerun of our Spotlight Bird radio show on SPACE 101.1 FM.

This episode is a rerun of our Spotlight Bird radio show on SPACE 101.1 FM.

This episode is a rerun of our Spotlight Bird radio show on SPACE 101.1 FM.

This episode is a rerun of our Spotlight Bird radio show on SPACE 101.1 FM.

This episode is a rerun of our Spotlight Bird radio show on SPACE 101.1 FM.

This guest episode with Frances features bounteous information about Rock Doves (aka Pigeons). Check out the brilliant plumage of the Nicobar Pigeon: https://ebird.org/species/nicpig1 .

The redhead was found recently at the mouth of the Cedar River in southern Lake Washington. Stay tuned to SPACE 101.1 FM for more spotlight bird action, and come back soon to the Seattle Bird Podcast for more interviews with local bird experts!

New episode just dropped! This one has been in the works for a while now, and today I am proud to release my interview with Jente Ottenburghs! He is very knowledgeable about birds and hybridization.

Download Merlin Bird ID: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/download/ SPACE 101.1 FM: https://www.space101fm.org/program/spotlight-bird/

"It's a total surprise to me!" -Leo "heh heh heh" -Brian

Avian Hybrids by Jente Ottenburghs Bewick's Wren Episode

Audio Source Links: (see these links for more info on what kind of license they are used under) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grey_Squirrel_(Sciurus_carolinensis)_(W1CDR0001470_BD12).ogg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tamiasciurus_douglasii.ogg SPACE link: 67.212.165.106:8239/stream

We discuss the little kings: golden-crowned and ruby-crowned kinglets! We do not discuss golden-crowned sifakas or their close relatives the silky sifakas. For more info on them, click below: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden-crowned_sifaka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silky_sifaka

This is the last episode of Idiom Week. This week we cover the idiom "nest egg." If you want to know more about the episode, you should probably just listen to the podcast—it's only like a minute.

I learned a new idiom today!

Thanks to Seattle Bird Podcast writer Brian for help on this episode, without him, trying to write this show would be a foolish and hopeless pursuit of something unattainable.

It's Idiom Week! Follow these steps to calculate distances as the crow flies on Google Maps: https://support.google.com/maps/answer/1628031?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop

This episode, the Bird Spotlight is on the Cedar Waxwing. This bird loves fruit!

Back with another episode of Quiz Bowl of Delicious Seeds! Don't forget to subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3SUwZt9Jky4Yzr4lVP8DiA

This week, a long-awaited episode on the terms "New World" and "Old World." Additionally, a parrot PSA! Contact us at seattlebirdpod@gmail.com!

Use this link to access the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3SUwZt9Jky4Yzr4lVP8DiA.

This is very exciting news!! Episodes are only available live at https://bit.ly/space101fm so to hear the exclusive radio edits, tune in using that link at 12:00 PST on Wednesdays and Saturdays! Episodes can be listened to after the air date if you email seattlebirdpod@gmail.com.

This episode of Quiz Bowl of Delicious Seeds was as fun to record as it is to listen to (knee-slapping outtakes notwithstanding).

HOW IS THIS BIRD SO LIGHT? oh hi there Seattle Bird Podcast listener, I was just ranting about this week's spotlight bird which weighs as much as a nickel! Subscribe to the Seattle Bird Podcast because some new and exciting episode types are coming in the future and the podcast may end up going to some new and exciting places (ooh... ahh)!

Leo goes over the most sighted birds in the Seattle Christmas Bird Count! Lots of birdcalls in this episode, so be sure to play along at home. Data sourced from Birds Connect Seattle newsletter: https://birdsconnectsea.org/get-involved/community-science/cbc/2023-cbc-results/

New episodes will come out on Mondays, starting next week.

Learn about the evil plot from James Bond to disable satellites!

Don't disappoint the Chickadee! Subscribe to the SBP. Citations: https://www.npr.org/2015/09/03/434400838/warning-calls-decoded-squirrels-take-up-bird-alarms-to-foil-the-enemy https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/nuthatches-chickadees-communication-danger https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/look-out-the-backyard-bird-alarm-call-network/# https://www.audubon.org/news/a-beginners-guide-common-bird-sounds-and-what-they-mean

In this episode, we discuss warbling calls and warblers. One bird that shares a family with the warblers is the Black-necklaced Scimitar Babbler, a bird found only in Taiwan.

This episode features Aix, not formerly known as Twitter, and crossovers with Minecraft and Bonnie Tyler.

Further Reading: https://www.birdnote.org/listen/shows/just-what-are-flamingos https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/580560951

Welcome back to Quiz Bowl of Delicious Seeds Episode 2. This time, we gave the editor, Brian, a pop quiz about episodes 11–15. He specifically recommends episode 11 as one of his favorite episodes: LISTEN HERE.

A host, an editor, and a musician walk into a studio... You can play along at home. If you want to study first, listen back to episodes 1 through 10. Leo is quizzed by Brian and Felix.

Learn about Cackling Geese in this Spotlight Bird Episode... but wait, there's more! This episode also covers how birders decide when a species should instead be split into two species. For more click here: Mallard Episode by Seattle Bird Podcast⁠. Sources and Further Reading Allaboutbirds National Audubon Society That stackexchange thread American Ornithological Society super cute little goose

This is previously unreleased audio with from my interview with Kaeli Swift! Peek behind the curtain and hear

Still itching for more mind-blowing bird facts? Listen back to our old episodes. Don't have 3 minutes to spare? Follow our instagram here for even more bite-sized bird info.

Visit our instagram here to see the weird-looking ducks. The blog: periodic wanderings. As always, music is by Felix.

Episode 3 in the interview series featuring neurochemistry. Music is by Felix.

This is the second episode in a series made from my interview with Ed Dominguez. Music is by Felix.

Tiny Guillemot Chick's Death-Defying First Flight | BBC Earth Learn what fledge means! Our instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/seattlebirdpodcast/

I interviewed Ed Dominguez, the Lead Naturalist at Seward Park Audubon about his work and experience in birding. Definitely listen to the end to learn about old-growth forests — I certainly learned a lot! Bird-safe Seattle week is coming up: https://tockify.com/birds.connect.sea/ Also make sure to check out our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seattlebirdpodcast/ Music is by Felix.

This week, we're trying something new...

Marsh wren: king of the birds or egg vandal? ...or both? Our king doing the splits: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/marsh-wren

Important note: This is part 2 of an interview so we recommend to listen to part 1 first. Kaeli Swift is @corvidresearch on major social media outlets. To learn more about the important role Tinian played in WWII, click below: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tinian

This is part 1 of an interview I had with Kaeli Swift, a corvid researcher at the UW! Tune back in next week for part 2 about the Tinian Monarch. The audio quality does improve after the first few questions. Kaeli Swift's blog: https://corvidresearch.blog/ Kaeli Swift's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corvidresearch/

Learn about the bird named after the term "halcyon" in this episode of the Seattle Bird Podcast. Check out an image of the pied kingfisher here.

Seriously, you should check out the breeding adult crests. If that doesn't make you want to subscribe to this podcast and share this episode, I don't know what will!

Discovery Park: Clark's Grebe Brown Pelican Chestnut-sided Warbler Pacific Crest Trail: Red-naped x Red-breasted Sapsucker (hybrid) Black-backed Woodpecker Fox Sparrow Pine Grosbeak Kent: Western Kingbird Lesser Goldfinch Other places: Maury Island: Yellow-breasted Chat Juanita Beach: Horned Grebe Rutherford Slough: Gray Catbird Stevens Pass: Mountain Bluebird West Seattle: Lesser Goldfinch Carnation: Yellow-headed Blackbird Three Forks Park: American Redstart

This episode is an old favorite at SBP headquarters. In this episode, Leo gives PSAs to ducks. Below is a link to some images of Mallards:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mallard/photo-gallery